The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
PRESENTS FOR THE POPE.
From All Over the World Costly Gifts Have
Been Sent to Him.
New York World.

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Been Sent to Him.
New York World
New Years day the golden jubilee OF Pope
Leo XIII. commemorate the fifti eth year OF
his priesthood will be begun, and from that day
until the 14th OF the month, and perhaps later,
the Eternal City will be given over to the cere-
monies, the character of which will far surpass
those of Queen Victoria'S Jubilee, which st the
time were considered to be the most magnificent
in the worlds history. On that occasion the
celebration confined to people of English
birth and English extraction. Comparatively
speaking it local affair, but in the coming
jubilee celebration in Rome the whole world. or
at least big part OF it, will unite in testfying
their loyalty and devotion to the supreme
Pontiff of the Catholic Church.
Unusual interest is lent to the coming jubilee
from the fact that such ceremonies are rare in
connection with the Supreme Pontiff of the
church. During the reign of Plus TX there was
a Jubilee to celebrate the fftieth anniversary of
his priesthood and also silver jubilee to COM
memorate his twenty-hfth year as Pope Prep
arations have been going oil over the world
during the entire year for the coming event. and
edvices from Rome state that the city is rapidly
filling up with church dignitaries, princes,
bles and prominent citizens from every quarter
of the globe Within the past month every
steamer leaving this port has carried hundreds
of laymen and clerics TO Europe on their way to
Rome to take part in the celebration. The pro-
gramme has been changed from time to time,
but the following may now be accepted as the
order of each days ceremony the official
sanction of the church having been given to it.
Jan. l. his Holiness will sing high mass at
the high altar of St Peters. the doors of the
Basilica being closed and those invited being
admitted the sacristics On this day the Pope
will also receive the cardinals an bishops,
bishops and foreign preates, notable Catholic
and distinguished visitors On this occasion
the Pope will a soutane of white Irish
poplin, which the Bishop of Armagh. Monsig-
nor Woodlock has had specially woven for that
purpose The lace on his socket and other vest
nents comes from Florence, and is simply be-
yond price, being the antique work of nuns,
which cannot now be duplicated.
On Jan. there will be in the Basilica OF San
Lorenzo, in Damaso, a musical and literary "Ac-
cadema." DR.. O'Reilley, in his recent life of
Pope Leo, describes 'accademia' at which
he present. Addresses IN forty-nine Ian
guages were presented to the Pope The ''ac-
cademia," Jan. 2, will consist of grand choral
services, some Of the greatest artists of the
world taking part which will be followed by
prose and poetic recirations delivered by repre-
sentatives of the Propa ganda- On this occasion
his Holiness will be presented with addresses
written in every known language
The Pope on Jan. will give audience to the
months the Supreme Pontiff has received many
Populations from other countries. In setting
apart the third day of the jubilee a special
day for receiving his feliow-countrymen, 1t Is
thought that his object is to address them on
the state of affairs in Italy. At the Vatican the
Pope, Jan. and S, will receive the deputa-
tons. Thus far steps have been taken to
organize American deputation.
On Jan. 6 the Pope will open at the Vatican the
great exhibition of the offerings made him. many
of which are of singular magnifcence and inter
est.
From the 9th to Sunday, the 14th, he will
give more audiences to the pilgrim 3. and on the
14th will celebrate in the great hail above the
portico of St. Peters the canonization of the
seven founders of the Sevite order, and of Peter
Claver. Alfonso Rodriguez aud John Berch1nans,
all of the Society of Jesus In the same place,
the succeeding Sundays, will be solemnized
the beatifcaton of John Baptist de la Sale the
founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
and others whose lives have entitled them to
cauoniZation.
Though each day will be replete with era nd
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hibiton day, which the offerings to his Holt
ness be displayed, will be the finest part
of the entire jubilee, as the exhibition will in
clude presents, on many of which no price can
be set, and which the finest skill and work
manship have been expended. From every cor
OF the globe Catholic and Protestant, noble
and peasant, have sent some token of their love
and devotion.
The presents will be set apart according to the
countries they came from, and each nation will
have Its own special place assigned it. But even
the addition of the new hall in the garden OF the
Vatican will not give sufficient room for all the
presents and Therefore tn rec large galleries of the
Vatican itself will be used for the exhibition,
viz: the Calleria della Carte Geografiche, the
Galleris deeli Arazzi and the Galleria Gel Can
delabrl. The celebrated Arazzi of Raphael has
been taken down, it was feared that injury
m ght be done it through the crowds of visitors
and ,ne dust caused thereby. In the Galleria
della Candelabras the visitors to the exhibition
will he able to admire the six beautiful pictures
of Prof. Ludwig Seitz. The Pope used to visit
the artist during his long work. encouraging
of the Vatican to be put particularly the
presents of great value. for safety.
The first present OF note came from the Sultan
in the shape of an antique pastoral ring set with
precious stones and valued at $4,000. The
Queen Regent of Spain has sent another ring of
sapphire, valued at $4,000 The Emperor of
Germany has sent a nitro worked in gold with
rubies, emeralds sapphires and hrilliants- 1t
cost 90 900 francs The Empress accompied this
with a set of mass vestments that cost 80, 600
francs.
The clergy and laity of the Archdiocese of
Paris subscribed 136, 900 francs for tiara 1t
is made a foundation of silver cloth, en-
broidered with fine pearls. The triple crown is
of gold, studded with GOO diamonds, rubes, en-
eralds and sapphires. large diamond caps the
cross the top. The Empress of Austria also
sends gold tiara that cost $50, 900. The EN-
peror of Austria joined with the ladies of the
capitain sending pectoral cross that cost 100 600
forms. The Due de Nemours has sent pecGoral
cross studded with diamonds and emeralds The
Syrian Catholics sent cross and chain that
cost ~ 600 rupees. About fifteen pounds of gold
are con tanned in this present.
Princess Clotilde Bonpsrte, sister OF King
Humbert, of Italy, has made for the Pope
magnificent cope of white satin, embroidered
ladies of Seville Spain, sent cope clasp Of gold.
set with $50 precious stones, mostly diamonds
and eIneralds. TIL diocese of Valencia contrib
uted wonderful stole that fairly olazes with
Sexony gives holy-water stoup worth 5000
francs Queen Victoria has also sent beauti-
full present
During the past month collections known as
the Jubilee Offering" have been taken up in the
Catholic churches or this city the ent,re amount
ing from the Catholics of this city. Up to few
DAYS ago the amount collected had reached the
unusual figure of $50, Cos. OF.